Articles by Martha Mintz

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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Finding Efficiency Drives No-Till Decisions

From adopting no-till to the latest sprayer technology, efficiencies gained weigh heavy on this Kansas operation
THE RUNNING JOKE in our area is there are only about 5 minutes each year when the timing is perfect to work some of our heavy clay soils and not make clods. In the late ’70s, we made the move to just not till ahead of spring-planted crops.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Taking the Edge Off Weather Events

No-till practices, cover crops, irrigation & even drone applications combine to trim losses & deliver more consistent crops
Our Biggest fear in our system has long been drought conditions. A significant portion of the acres we farm are light, sandy soils underlaid with gravel. Periods of drought can quickly become devastating to our crops.
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Think, Believe, Know: Informed Decisions are the Backbone of Walker Farms

Data gathering & long-term testing help Bob & Bill Walker narrow in on efficient no-till crop production
We continually refine our farming system. While my brother, Bill, and I know we’ll never get to specific end goals with many practices like efficient fertilizer use, we’re always chasing and narrowing the gap.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

50 Years of No-Till — and Still Going Strong

Farmer & equipment dealer Paul Dotterer has helped spread no-till success throughout his farming community.
No-till got off to a rocky start in our region of central Pennsylvania. We all had rocks in our fields and were tired of digging them up with tillage and picking them. No-till seemed like a tidy solution if it would work.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Grazing Cover Crops Builds Farm & Field Resilience

Replacing fallow with cover crops grazed by cows, sheep & goats adds income, allows for forage stockpiling, & cuts field passes
Tillage is out and grazing is in as the preferred management strategy for our family’s dryland cotton and winter wheat fields. The shift was gradual, but the soil health and bottom-line benefits have grown steadily.
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